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I think the Ruffriders will see a heavy dose of misdirection on Sunday and old Chuck Strong out of the Gate but not much for Stamina Hughes will be running around like a chicken with it's head cut off until his old legs give out on him

When I was younger we used to have a blast down on Dewdney.

Dude I've been to 14 Grey Cups around this whole country. I've been to over 20 LDCs and numerous other games around the CFL. I know the difference between busy and incapable of handling the volume of business. Sooo...enjoy...but I will save my money on Regina and roll the dice that we get to Calgary. I suppose Regina this weekend won't be as bad as the Grey Cups they've hosted but I just won't go back there after two pretty lousy Grey Cup experiences there. If you like looong waits for cabs, or waiting in a restaurant lobby for an hour to be suited all the power to ya.

Just a head scratching amount of holding being allowed in this league this year. Saskatchewan and Calgary seemed to clue into this much earlier than everybody else but now I see it on virtually every offensive play by every team. It's why sacks are down and offence is up I suppose. Just frustrating when they don't even call the blatant holds on scoring plays though. I get why the league is doing it, but it kind of peeves me that we spend so much time building a dominant OL only to have the league try to level the playing field by propping up the less talented OLs. If the league were calling this as they should be, the RIder OL would be terrible.

I agree. If our team matches their intensity we beat them a vast majority of the time. I believe we are a better football club overall than they are. We need to execute and if we do we have a very strong chance of winning.

Feel free to doubt, but I've posted this since the beginning of the season.

I won't be attending. Regina has gotten my 3 strike rule on attending games. I have had some good experiences over the years there but in the last 5-6 years I have had some poor experiences. I like the people of Regina, and if I were younger and looking for a party crowd, I would keep going. However, now middle aged, I find Regina just doesn't have the infrastructure to host events comfortably. I want to be able to stay in a decent, reasonably priced hotel that is near the stadium. I want to be able to get a cab without waiting an hour or hour(s). I want to be able to eat decent food without waiting a long time for a table. Therefore, I will be staying in Winnipeg where all of this can be easily accommodated. For the same reason, I don't believe that Regina should be allowed to host the Grey Cup. I know that the NHL visiting media carved them up for the same reasons I have after the Heritage Classic.

For sure. Both forums have things to offer that are quite different. That is why I post at both. This place is a little looser with the moderation and members are allowed to sort things out themselves but it can be merciless to those just learning the game and the pace is slower, on TEP the pace is much faster but you have to weed through stuff a lot more.

Gaitor was getting paid a pittance really. I am thinking he wanted to go back to SAM and hope he could parlez that into a more lucrative extension this offseason. When that went off the table he decided to stay home with his new fiance and try to force his release. Maybe he has designs on the XFL?

Zach has been literally playing the same play book with about the exact same level of success as when Matt was starting. Just earlier in the season we weren't deploying a two QB punch yet. I have little doubt that if Matt had stayed healthy that in the back half of the season that we would have started prepping for the two QB tandem for the playoffs. I really, earnestly, believe this was the plan all along and when Matt went down we went into survival mode for a while until we could find another game manager QB. Like it or not this boring O was the plan all along, and it was the plan because it works in the colder weather.

I agree. There might be some classless fans he is referring to, but in all probability this is Pederson being Pederson.

I have a different view on our offence than most. I really think that in the past 2-3 years that our offence and personnel have been built to win cold weather games in the playoffs. I know a lot of people don't love that strategy because in July when we are running the ball 30 times a game it seems odd. However, when you look at the complete dismantling we put on a very good Calgary run defence, it was mainly because the execution level of our running game is at a much higher level than everyone else. The dink and dunk ball control is putrid in July but often is the only thing that works in November and our team practices it and perfects it all year long. On defence, our yardage given up through the air is always poor but run defence, DL, and LBer pursuit are top notch. These are the things that win playoff games if we execute them well. I have no issues whatsoever with the game plan employed this weekend. It was a systematic dismantling of Calgary's O and D. Our strengths came to the forefront because what our strengths are always do in November in the playoffs. I will say it again, we are a team and scheme well designed for playoff success. It has taken a while to get there, but I like our chances against anybody this year if we simply execute what we've been doing all year long. Boring...sure...but if it is a recipe for Grey Cup success I'm good with that.

Amen brother. I post at TEP, and here. Both great forums.

That's why I put it up Mark, just trying to give you a chance for you to clear the air. FTR, I have been a long time member at both sites and enjoy the forum community of both sites. Each has their own individual redeeming qualities. It is unfortunate that on the occasion that many lost their forum and came looking for a new one after a big playoff win that the message they were met with was an attack on their football IQ. Most of the guys like Goldmember etc were original members at TEP, many with post totals in the tens of thousands over there. You can see how they might take an attack on the intelligence level of that forum personally. As a long time member here I know that is not your or Rich's intent so I am glad you have taken the time to let the guys, who don't know who the alpha dogs are, know what this forum's real thoughts are.

I would imagine many will go back to TEP the moment it goes back up, but depending on how many are discouraged by being called 2nd rate here, a lot would prefer to frequent both sites.

No they are not. They are just more familiar for you. The football IQ is every bit as high at TEP. Does TEP have more fan boys...sure...I'll give you that. Because the traffic is much higher at TEP you get a lot of new, and fringe posters and this forum does have a much better mechanism for discouraging dumb posts but it is massively incorrect to assume that people here know more than over there. There are many great and knowlegable posters at TEP.

Lol..i've posted at OB and here for many years. I know Noeller is a closet sweet heart. He is kicking a dog while its down right now though.

there isn't

There were some so called Bomber fans on here in the past couple weeks who stated we could not beat the almighty Stsmps this week. Said if we did win it would be a fluke. 35-14...we routed them...please stfu about how good Cslgary is and how bad we are...you dont know ****.

You know i've spoken up on your behalf on this and the other forum but you are acting like a ****** right now NS.

you know it does rebus

Really Noeller? A pecker measuring contest? pretty f in juvenile buddy.

I'm guessing he could have played this weekend and MOS said maybe you can just stay on the IR.

Not much of a point in it either anymore since the haters have already dug in and those that believe him will continue to do so.

Or that the people listening are too stupid to understand what you are trying to say.